Taking its title from the Janis Joplin song, Lissette Feliciano's debut feature Women is Losers was a smash hit when it debuted earlier this at SXSW Film Festival. The scrappy coming of age starring Lorenza Izzo (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood), Chrissie Fit (Pitch Perfect), and Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings) lands on HBO Max today. Also today, Showtime debuts Australian drama Wakefield, Grease is the word on Dancing With the Stars, and Howie Mandel leads a parade of comic friends back to the stage in a new stand-up special. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Monday:
Women Is Losers: Original film. Set in 1960s San Francisco, a once-promising Catholic schoolgirl (Lorenza Izzo) sets out to rise above poverty and invest in a future for herself. Lissette Feliciano’s directorial debut also stars Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Bryan Craig, Steven Bauer, and Liza Weil. Watch preview. Streaming on HBO Max
Dancing with the Stars: The remaining duos cha-cha, tango, and foxtrot to the soundtrack of Grease in a celebration of the iconic musical. 8:00 PM ET on ABC
Wakefield: Series premiere. A nurse at a psychiatric hospital (Rudi Dharmalingam) begins to question his own sanity in this Australian dramedy about the fine line between reality and madness. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on Showtime
The Voice: The final week of battles begin, with Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Camila Cabello, and Kristen Chenoweth on hand to prepare the artists. 8:00 PM ET on NBC
Monday Night Football: The Buffalo Bills hope to extend their win streak as they face the Tennessee Titans on the road. 8:15 PM ET/5:15 PM PT on ESPN
Howie Mandel & Friends: Don’t Sneeze on Me: Stand-up special. The Voice judge welcomes a group of comics back to the stand-up stage in this 90-minute special, presented by Just for Laughs. Featured performers include Sherri Shepherd, Dulcé Sloan, Natasha Leggero, and Patton Oswalt. 8:00 PM ET on The CW
NCIS: Hawaii: When a Japanese sailor is killed on American soil, NCIS must find the killer before the wrong person is accused and the cases triggers a diplomatic crisis. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on CBS
Back to Life: Season finale. With Mandy (Christine Bottomley) still MIA, Miri (Daisy Haggard) realizes it’s time to go to the police before they come to her. She chooses to spend her potential last morning of freedom with Billy (Adeel Akhtar), but their farewell date gets interrupted. 10:00 PM ET on Showtime
Hoarders: Season premiere. The Emmy-winning series returns for its 13th season with an episode focused on a live-in caregiver whose hoarding has put her relationship and her career in jeopardy. 8:00 PM ET on A&E
Intervention: Season premiere. Interventionist Ken Seeley helps Krystal, nicknamed “Krystal Cali,” with her addiction to alcohol, heroin, meth, and fentanyl. 10:00 PM ET on A&E
Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.
TOPICS: Simu Liu, The CW, HBO Max, Dancing with the Stars, Wakefield, Howie Mandel